Obituary
Calisto Tanzi, Who Built Dairy Giant That Collapsed, Dies at 83
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Calisto Tanzi, Parmalat SpA founder and former chairman, pauses as he arrives in court for the Parmalat trial in Milan, Italy, on Monday, Nov. 17, 2008.
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Calisto Tanzi, who grew his father’s ham business into the global dairy company Parmalat Finanziaria SpA before leading it into bankruptcy, has died at age 83.
Tanzi’s death on Jan. 1 was reported by Italian media. No cause of death was given.